Jason Walker
Encyclopedia
Jason Walker is an American house
, pop
and soul
recording artist. Born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
, he is now based in Brooklyn, NY. Known for his soulful vocals, Walker scored a #1 track on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2004 with "Foolish Mind Games" and in 2005 with "Set It Free." The two tracks were released on Junior Vasquez
's JVM label. Walker cracked the Top 10 three other times, with "My Life" (#3), "No More" (#5) and "Movin' On" (#7).
and moving to New York City in 2002, Walker was discovered by legendary DJ/Producer Junior Vasquez, who signed him immediately to his label JVM. Under the wing of Vasquez and his label manager Jerome Farley, Walker went on to record his debut album "This Is My Life" released in 2005. Aside from much critical acclaim, Walker's debut yielded 6 singles, "My Life", "Foolish Mind Games", "Set It Free", "No More", "Movin' On", and "Reaching"
In late 2007 JVM and Centaur Entertainment released Walker's follow-up album, "Flexible" and along with it the lead single and video for "I Can't Get You Off My Mind" directed by Karl Giant (Cyndi Lauper, Ultra Nate, The Ones).
"Set It Free" CHICO'S Dirty White Boy Remix
"No More" Vocals Mixed by CHICO aka Ronnie "CHICO" Di Cicco at Dirty White Boy Studios, Hopewell PA.
"Believe" Vocals Mixed by CHICO aka Ronnie "CHICO" Di Cicco at Dirty White Boy Studios, Hopewell PA.
"Crossing the River" Vocals produced, recorded and mixed by CHICO aka "Ronnie "CHICO" Di Cicco at Dirty White Boy Studios, Hopewell PA.
"Human" Vocals produced, recorded and mixed by CHICO aka Ronnie "CHICO" Di Cicco at Dirty White Boy Studios, Hopewell PA.
"I Can't Get You Off My Mind" CHICO'S Dirty White Boy Remix
2009 saw the release of "What You Need" with Ridney & Talk and Lenny Fontana on CR2 Records, UK.
Aside from his many current Dance Music projects, Walker released his first album independent of a label titled "Leave It All Behind".
The album is a blend of acoustic pop and soul with a few "danceable" tracks.
The title track was released late summer of 2010 and peaked at #15 on the Billboard Dance Chart, making that his 7th chart appearance.
At the close of 2010 Walker released the 2nd single from the album, the ballad written by Chris Rodriguez, "The Song In My Heart". A video shot by Karl Giant accompanied the single.
June of 2011 saw the release of "Live and Unplugged, the 6th Ave Sessions" a live and unplugged E.P. recorded in NYC in the winter of 2010 with writing partner and fellow "Leave It All Behind" album producer, Rami Ramirez.
The E.P. consists of selections from the album "Leave It Al Behind" performed solely with piano and vocal and one live "full band" recording of "I am Changing".
Jason is currently writing his next Pop album and is set to begin recording in December of 2011 in Los Angeles.
Jason is also preparing his return to "clubland" with the release of "Raise Your Hands" a joint collaboration with Grammy nominated producer Chris Rodriguez (aka, C Rod) from Miami, Florida.
Look of that release by the end of 2011.
2011 Echo
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
recording artist. Born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Pittsburgh. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 1802....
, he is now based in Brooklyn, NY. Known for his soulful vocals, Walker scored a #1 track on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2004 with "Foolish Mind Games" and in 2005 with "Set It Free." The two tracks were released on Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...
's JVM label. Walker cracked the Top 10 three other times, with "My Life" (#3), "No More" (#5) and "Movin' On" (#7).
Career
After winning Showtime at the ApolloShowtime at the Apollo
Showtime at the Apollo is a syndicated music television show, first broadcast on September 12, 1987 to May 24, 2008 with 1093 episodes, and is produced by the Apollo Theater...
and moving to New York City in 2002, Walker was discovered by legendary DJ/Producer Junior Vasquez, who signed him immediately to his label JVM. Under the wing of Vasquez and his label manager Jerome Farley, Walker went on to record his debut album "This Is My Life" released in 2005. Aside from much critical acclaim, Walker's debut yielded 6 singles, "My Life", "Foolish Mind Games", "Set It Free", "No More", "Movin' On", and "Reaching"
In late 2007 JVM and Centaur Entertainment released Walker's follow-up album, "Flexible" and along with it the lead single and video for "I Can't Get You Off My Mind" directed by Karl Giant (Cyndi Lauper, Ultra Nate, The Ones).
"Set It Free" CHICO'S Dirty White Boy Remix
"No More" Vocals Mixed by CHICO aka Ronnie "CHICO" Di Cicco at Dirty White Boy Studios, Hopewell PA.
"Believe" Vocals Mixed by CHICO aka Ronnie "CHICO" Di Cicco at Dirty White Boy Studios, Hopewell PA.
"Crossing the River" Vocals produced, recorded and mixed by CHICO aka "Ronnie "CHICO" Di Cicco at Dirty White Boy Studios, Hopewell PA.
"Human" Vocals produced, recorded and mixed by CHICO aka Ronnie "CHICO" Di Cicco at Dirty White Boy Studios, Hopewell PA.
"I Can't Get You Off My Mind" CHICO'S Dirty White Boy Remix
Post Vasquez
After leaving JVM in 2008, Walker saw the release of "Can't Stop" his collaboration with Quentin Harris. The song was featured on Harris's Strictly Rhythm/Defected Records album "No Politics"2009 saw the release of "What You Need" with Ridney & Talk and Lenny Fontana on CR2 Records, UK.
Aside from his many current Dance Music projects, Walker released his first album independent of a label titled "Leave It All Behind".
The album is a blend of acoustic pop and soul with a few "danceable" tracks.
The title track was released late summer of 2010 and peaked at #15 on the Billboard Dance Chart, making that his 7th chart appearance.
At the close of 2010 Walker released the 2nd single from the album, the ballad written by Chris Rodriguez, "The Song In My Heart". A video shot by Karl Giant accompanied the single.
June of 2011 saw the release of "Live and Unplugged, the 6th Ave Sessions" a live and unplugged E.P. recorded in NYC in the winter of 2010 with writing partner and fellow "Leave It All Behind" album producer, Rami Ramirez.
The E.P. consists of selections from the album "Leave It Al Behind" performed solely with piano and vocal and one live "full band" recording of "I am Changing".
Jason is currently writing his next Pop album and is set to begin recording in December of 2011 in Los Angeles.
Jason is also preparing his return to "clubland" with the release of "Raise Your Hands" a joint collaboration with Grammy nominated producer Chris Rodriguez (aka, C Rod) from Miami, Florida.
Look of that release by the end of 2011.
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance | |||
| 2004 | "My Life" | 3 | |
| "Foolish Mind Games" | 1 | ||
| 2005 | "Set It Free" | 1 | |
| "No More" | 5 | ||
| 2006 | "Movin' On", Dynamix feat. Jason Walker | 7 | |
| 2007 | "Reaching" | - | |
| 2008 | "I Can't Get You Off My Mind" | 27 | |
| "Can't Stop", Quentin Harris feat. Jason Walker | - | ||
| 2009 | "What You Need", Lenny Fontana vs. Ridney & Talk feat. Jason Walker | - | |
| 2010 | "Leave It All Behind" | 15 | |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart